Win: Roy Graham (4-0) Loss: Takashi Matsumoto (1-4)
Save: Jean-Pierre Gallagher (5)
Inning: 1 New York Roy Graham pitching. Lance Evans strikes out. Ernie Donaldson grounds out to the third baseman. Kiki Phoebus grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Takashi Matsumoto pitching. King Kong Bushing lines out to the first baseman. Byron Phillips grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Speier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Brian Hickman flies out to the center fielder. Carl Rodriquez strikes out. Jack Herrera pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dick Spurt singles to center field. Alex Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Spurt advances to second on the play. Nick Fermin grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Orville Lind flies out to the left fielder. Arthur Copeland strikes out. Takashi Matsumoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Tom Rivera flies out to the right fielder. Roy Graham grounds out to the shortstop. King Kong Bushing walks. Byron Phillips singles to right field. King Kong Bushing advances to third on the hit. Alex Speier strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Lance Evans strikes out. Ernie Donaldson walks. Kiki Phoebus is hit by a pitch. Brian Hickman strikes out. Carl Rodriquez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dick Spurt flies out to the center fielder. Alex Martinez strikes out. Nick Fermin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Jack Herrera lines out to the third baseman. Orville Lind grounds out to the second baseman. Arthur Copeland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Juan Young flies out to the left fielder. Tom Rivera grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Takashi Matsumoto grounds out to the pitcher. Lance Evans doubles to right field. Ernie Donaldson strikes out. Kiki Phoebus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati King Kong Bushing grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Byron Phillips lines out to the third baseman. Alex Speier doubles to left field. Dick Spurt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Brian Hickman strikes out. Carl Rodriquez strikes out. Jack Herrera walks. Orville Lind singles to left field. Arthur Copeland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Alex Martinez hits a home run. Nick Fermin pops out to the second baseman. Juan Young flies out to the right fielder. Tom Rivera grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Takashi Matsumoto singles to center field. Lance Evans grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Takashi Matsumoto advances to second on the play. Ernie Donaldson strikes out. Kiki Phoebus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Stoney Taylor is pinch hitting for Roy Graham. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Stoney Taylor pops out to the third baseman. King Kong Bushing flies out to the center fielder. Byron Phillips walks. Steve Enwright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Alex Speier grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Byron Phillips is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Jean-Pierre Gallagher pitching. Brian Hickman doubles to left field. Carl Rodriquez pops out to the first baseman. Jack Herrera flies out to the left fielder. Orville Lind strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 7 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Crowell did not respond to coaching in control Larry Burrows did not respond to coaching in speed Paul Stubbs improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Healy did not respond to coaching in speed
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Griffin improves in arm Chuck Wilson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rafael Rose improves in control Charlie Gibson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty